3G and soon to be 4G and Wi-Max offer the total coverage we want, excepting the cemetery north of Valhalla and the dreaded tunnel into GCT already and can be used by Blackberry’s, iPhones, Laptops, Kindles, Nooks etc. etc.

I would MUCH rather Metro-North worked with the cellular carriers to fix the remaining black spots rather than trying to roll out a completely new service that no one will really pay for.

Cheers, Dan

Yeah, I figured that you could use the wifi you have on the bus and such, so it works out for you. And especially if you get cancellation fees, I’d definitely not be switching until that runs out.

Considering that you mentioned you had issues connecting to that access point in WP, I figured I’d send a message to Optimum and mention it. I don’t have high hopes for getting any sort of response from them though. Tech support with cable companies always seems like an absolute nightmare.

Yeah, the article totally forgets the people that do pay for Wi-fi access, since they mention the only people on the trains online are using smartphones. I debated whether I should buy wi-fi too, but ended up not doing it. I used to be able to get wifi in WP from Optimum’s access points at the stations, but for some reason I think the one in WP stopped working. I can connect everywhere else though, just obviously not during the train ride.

But you’re right, *IF* it ever happens, it probably wont be free. But perhaps it will be cheaper for those that currently pay elsewhere for wi-fi. Though would you end up switching services if it ended up coming to Metro-North?